Hose Clamps

[deep_salvage]

I have been reading through the FAQ bit by bit. Forgive me if this had been covered some place; but I have not seen it.

Does using a hose clamp really work? Is it a usefull device to increase the difficulty of closing a gripper? Can you use it successfully in training? What should I know about using one?

Tony

[Scott Styles]

Closing a gripper with a hose clamp around the spring to make it harder permanently bends the spring on the gripper. I wouldn't use them for that purpose.

Now to choke the gripper shut part way so you can focus on the close, that works. Here's a pic of what it might look like:

http://www.gripfaq.com/defimages/sized/schokercollar.jpg

[CoC#3]

I have been reading through the FAQ bit by bit. Forgive me if this had been covered some place; but I have not seen it.

Does using a hose clamp really work? Is it a usefull device to increase the difficulty of closing a gripper? Can you use it successfully in training? What should I know about using one?

Tony

I wouldn't recommend it as it seasons the gripper. Say you do this with a #3, when you take the clamp off the spring is altered because the compresison force has to go somewhere resulting in an easy #3. Bad idea imo.

[deep_salvage]

Closing a gripper with a hose clamp around the spring to make it harder permanently bends the spring on the gripper. I wouldn't use them for that purpose.

Now to choke the gripper shut part way so you can focus on the close, that works. Here's a pic of what it might look like:

http://www.gripfaq.com/defimages/sized/schokercollar.jpg

Scot,

I saw this in the FAQ and was wondering about it too. What specifically would this technique train? It seems a bit like cheating. Would it be helpful to me, considering I have only been training a week or so; or is it an advanced technique?

Best

Tony

I have been reading through the FAQ bit by bit. Forgive me if this had been covered some place; but I have not seen it.

Does using a hose clamp really work? Is it a usefull device to increase the difficulty of closing a gripper? Can you use it successfully in training? What should I know about using one?

Tony

I wouldn't recommend it as it seasons the gripper. Say you do this with a #3, when you take the clamp off the spring is altered because the compresison force has to go somewhere resulting in an easy #3. Bad idea imo.

Thanks for the heads up.

I was a little suspicious, as it sounded like a great idea that no one was using.

Best

Tony

[Alawadhi]

You are training you are not cheating. This will train your close.

[Teemu I]

You are training you are not cheating. This will train your close.

Correct. Choker allows you to effectively concentrate on the hardest part of the ROM. I have made pretty good progress training mostly with choked grippers. Make sure you are squeezing explosively right from the start when you are using a choker. Just add regular attempts here and there so you will not loose your technique.

Edited May 15, 2007 by Teemu I

[Scott Styles]

I personally wouldn't bother with it since you are just starting out. I think just playing with grippers, getting used to the range of motion, and learning to set them properly makes the most difference in the first few months. As others have said, using a choked gripper trains your close.

[Teemu I]

I personally wouldn't bother with it since you are just starting out. I think just playing with grippers, getting used to the range of motion, and learning to set them properly makes the most difference in the first few months. As others have said, using a choked gripper trains your close.

I agree. It would be wise to learn the proper MMS-technique first.

[Cannon]

I have been reading through the FAQ bit by bit. Forgive me if this had been covered some place; but I have not seen it.

Does using a hose clamp really work? Is it a usefull device to increase the difficulty of closing a gripper? Can you use it successfully in training? What should I know about using one?

Tony

I wouldn't recommend it as it seasons the gripper. Say you do this with a #3, when you take the clamp off the spring is altered because the compresison force has to go somewhere resulting in an easy #3. Bad idea imo.

I think it's important to clarify again that a clamp will only harm the gripper if you put it on the spring. If it's around the handles, you won't do any harm besides possibly scratch the handles. This fun thread has interesting posts about using a choker and leaving a gripper in a choker.